The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-09
Mr.. Taylor Making Every Posi-.
BILE Effort to Have 1t
Passed.
THE MEMPHIS COMMITTEE RE.
TURN FROM NEW YORK
And Hope to Report That the Stock
holders Under the First Bill
Cannot Build.
lsPKcIAL TO THE APPKAL.I

A PUBLIC BUILDING AT CHATTANOOGA
as amended and presented to the
President for his signature. The bill
appropriates $4,000 for the purchase
Of the sit and the cost Of the build
ing.
The House Committee on Public
B. ildings and Grounds favorab'y re-
ported today the Senate resolution au-
thorizing the Department. OF Justice to
transfer certain rooms, which have
been occupied by United States
Courts,
TO THE CITY OF JACKSON, MIsJ.
The Senate bill
TO REMOVE THE QUARANTINE STATION
from Snip Island, Miles,, was reported
favorably by the House Commi q on
Commerce. Tomorrow the House
Committee on Rules will report reso-
luton providing for
A NIGHT SESSION UPON BRIDGE BILLS.
L. will be carried without doubt. Mr..
Zach Taylor will then make an attempt
to have
THE MEMPHIS BRIDGE BILL PASSED.
He will call up the Sen 70 bill, and
it is probable that its fouiLn section re-
peallng the charter granted two years
ago, will be stricken olt. He has been
o1By ssnding out circulars setting
forth the facts in the case to
those members among whom they
might do good, and hopes to be
able to make good showing tomor-
row night. Unfortunately, one OF the
membera who is in favor Of the pas
sage of the bill, and who reported it to
the House, Mr.. Bynum, has been
called home by business, and has an
indefinite leave of absence. Every
vote will be needed, and Mr.. Taylor is
working hard to drum up supporters
for the bill. Mr.. r ssgan promised his
support to the measure. Now he is
opposed to it. The vote will
be very close, but the bill will
probably be passed. This will settle
the question 80 long disputed. There
is a possibility that Notwithstanding
Mr.. Iaylor's effort he may not be
able to secure quorum in the House.
In that case the bill will be in danger
Of the point Of mo quorum" being
made by one of its enemies. 1t is
hoped, however, that this contingency
will not arise. Mr.. Taylor has
secured the promise of recognition
from the Speaker. Messrs. Hadden
and Schoolfeld may return from New
York tomorrow. They hope to be able
to report that the original contractors
have not the money to build the
bridge, and to use that point in over
coming the opposition to the bill. Mr..
Chase leaves Washington for Chicago
on his way hom tomorrow.
CORRESPONDENCE ON THE FISHERIES
QUESTION.
The President today sent to the
House, in answer to the resolution in
troduced by Mr.. Belmont, copies of
correspondence which has taken place
since December Sth last and up to the
present lime between the Department
of State and the government of Great
Britain.
MR.. MANNING's MENTAL FACULTIES UN-
IMPAIRED.
Mr., Manton Ma BILE, who has
been a guest OF Secretary Man
ming for svral days, returned
to New YORK last evening.
Just before leaving he said with refer
encs to csrtaiu published reports con-
csrniug Mr.. Manning's condition: 81
perceive alb olutely no impairment OF
his mental flc ut es and as to his ply
steal condition, while, Of course, he
cannot now work as many hours a
day as he did last year, to my personal
knowledge his progress toward sound
health has been continuous aud unin-
terrupted, since last summer, and has
been more rapid since his return to
the Treasury Department. last October,
although his Office is by far the
most exacting.and lsborious in the Fed
eral Government. The stories that he
is unable to sign his own name are
entirely upfounded. He signs his
name to warrants, checks, appoint
ment papers aud letters, and as a mat
ter Of fact, bis daily work now would
overwhelm many younger men. One
OF the last letters written by Gov Til
den, which received in Europe later
than the news OF his death, informed
me that he should advise Mr.. Man
ming who was then at Greystone) to
resign as soon as he had flashed his
statement Of the Federal finances and
a plan necessary for currency and tax.
alton reform. LIS execution could be
left TO the President and Congress.
His own first duty would then DO to
e.ts.sblish his health. l do no. DOUBT
that the President has reluctan thy
yielded to the same conclusion"
SENATOR TURPIR OF INDIANA.
Senator Turpie was born in Hamil-
ton county, Ohio, in 1929. He was
educated at the famous Kenyon Col
lege, which graduated, among other
eminent men, Edwin NJ. Stanton, the
great Wsr Secretary. He early re-
moved to Indiana, where he began the
practice Of law. He has twice served
as q Repiesen alive in the State Lsgis-
lature. He was appointed J1dge OF
the Court OF Common Pleas in 1854,
and in 1856 became Judge Of the Cir
cult Court. In 1852 he was elected to
the United States Senate to fill the
unexpired term Of Jetss ID. Bright,
who had been expelled. II served
from January 22d to March 4th, 1862.
| anu Wo9 OAS ~ 'h0 AnOh VIM
ever sat in th.t body. A fellow.
graduate of Kenyon College once
told me that when Turpis APP
peared at Kenyon he was as
green, gang!ing and gawky q raw
farmers boy as one would
be likely 10 see. Kenyon had two lit
erary societies and at the beginning OF
each term joint COMMITTEES of each
society met and divided the new CON-
ers amoo the two. That year there
was an odd number OF arrivals and
the committee psrceled them out in
twos, Turp'e bsing left at the last as
the odd number, The question arose
what 10 do with him. Neither side
wanted him. FInsly a game oiseven-
up was played 10 decide to whom he
should belong, the loser being COM
pslled to take him. OF course the
game settled which society he be-
!osSsa 10. x Received its doubtful &C
QUESTION with WY face, which soon
| ,Inauded into a pTin foT "A was not